One school claimed a program-first title a season ago. Another is making its first trip to the finals.
When the Section V Class A2 title game tips off, Wayne will be looking to repeat; NE Douglass seeks its first crown.
What: No. 2 WAYNE (19-3/Finger Lakes East) vs. No. 4 NE DOUGLASS (15-7/RCAC Division B)
When: Saturday, March 3rd 12 PM Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester Community War Memorial
How they got here: Wayne beat Monroe, 63-53 in the quarter-finals and HF-L, 36-25 in the semi-finals. NE Douglass knocked off RCAC Division B rival Wilson Magnet, 73-68 before upsetting No. 1 seed Leadership Academy, 64-59.
Logan Blankenberg finds Braeden Zenelovic for 2 @WCSD_Athletics pic.twitter.com/BKbKb4xP0y
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) February 25, 2018
Last time they met: Wayne defeated NE Douglass, 62-47 on December 29th.
Lamar Lovelace nails the 3 off the inbound. pic.twitter.com/puPXN0xqlA
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) February 24, 2018
Players to Watch for NE Douglass: Adonis Flagler So. G/F 12.4 ppg, Lamar Lovelace So. G 9.0 ppg, Trevion Miller Jr. G/F 4.5 ppg and Jiahmere Mitchell Jr. G 23.4 ppg.
For Wayne: Logan Blankenberg Jr. G 17.0 ppg/8.0 rpg, Nick Carmichael Jr. F 14.0 ppg/7.0 rpg, Billy Thomson Jr. G 8.0 ppg, 6.0 apg, 3.0 spg and Braeden Zenelovic Sr. F 12.0 ppg/7.0 rpg.
Coaches: Kyle Crandall (NE Douglass), Bill Thomson (Wayne).
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